Texas National Guard troops load into CH-47 Chinook helicopters at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth as part of the Texas Tactical Border Force deployment. These efforts support the coordination with U.S. Border Patrol in enhancing border security under Operation Lone Star, a mission directed by Texas Governor Greg Abbott. (Courtesy photo by Carl … [Read more...]

JANUARY 29, 2025 – U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet is advancing the Navy’s Hybrid Fleet Campaign through Operation Southern Spear, which will start later this month in U.S. Southern Command Area of Responsibility (USSOUTHCOM AOR) and at U.S. 4th Fleet Headquarters at Naval Station Mayport. “Southern Spear will operationalize a heterogeneous mix of Robotic … [Read more...]

JANUARY 28, 2025 - Navy Medicine and Readiness Training Command (NMRTC) Rota is dedicated to fostering professional development and recruitment in military medicine. The small overseas command, collocated with Naval Hospital Rota, offers training and shadowing opportunities for service members, enhancing retention and operational readiness in line with Navy Medicine’s … [Read more...]

JANUARY 28, 2025 - The U.S. Navy’s Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Savannah (LCS 28) participated in the French Navy-led multilateral training exercise a alongside other allied and partner nations, in the vicinity of the Indian Ocean, Jan. 16-23. La Perouse is a biennial, multilateral exercise demonstrating a shared commitment to enhance regional and … [Read more...]

JANUARY 27, 2025 — The U.S. Navy strengthened its efforts to revitalize the nation's shipbuilding capability with the opening of a new training center in Danville, Virginia. Jim Hook, an Accelerated Training for Defense Manufacturing (ATDM) instructor, teaches a student how to use a Haas CNC machine at the newly opened National Training Center in Danville, Virginia. The … [Read more...]